Trinidad and Tobago - Housing

A typical rural home for a large family consists of one to three rooms
plus an outside kitchen. Slums and tenements are typical of urban life
since there is an acute shortage of adequate housing. At last estimate,
more than 75% of all housing units were detached houses; nearly 20% were
flats; and less than 5% were duplexes. Owners occupied 65% of all
dwellings; nearly 25% were rented; and less than 10% were occupied rent
free.

The Ministry of Housing and Settlements has developed a five-year plan
for 2001-2006 to promote housing construction, land development, and the
upgrade of squatter sites. One goal of the plan is to build 30,000 new
housing units within the five years. The Ministry also hopes to upgrade
2,000 squatter dwellings per year.